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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06
NOTHING STRANGE.

A Charleston correspondent of the
World makes the singular announcement
that 'the Stars and Stripes were kindly
given a conspicuous place" in the pro-
cession which unveiled the Calhoun
monument at Charleston. Is it expect
ed that Uncle Sam will take off his hat
and bow for such complimentary.
There's nothing wonderful i'm the citi-
zens of Charleston erecting monument
to the memory of the great, original ex-
FOUNDER of notification and secession.
II is not strange that President Cleve-
land'sSec'y of the Interior, who devoted
several of the best years of his life TO the
purpose of carrying out the Calhoun
doctrines, but was thwarted i'm his treas
enable efforts by the sturdy patriotism
of Grant-as Calhoun was by that of the
'Tron Sided Old Hickory''-should have
been president and made the supreme
effort of his life in eulogizing the politi-
cal virtues and character of the great
author of secession. 1t is, indeed, u lit
tie strange that the Star Spangled Ban
ner, the flag of the Union, should have
been "kindly" allowed place in the
procession, an act of almost infinite con-
descension on the part of the Charleston
"firc eaters;" but it is still more passing
strange that the gallant men who sus-
tanned the Union cause against the treas
enable efforts of Calhoun's followers
from 1851 TO 1865, cannot see that Grover
Cleveland through his rebel Secretary OF
the Interior is doing his level best to
honor the memory and keep alive. the
sentiments they inculcated in anti-bel-
lum days, and fought to maintain during
the rebellion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

WILL Grover accept a second nomina-
ton? is being discussed by some of the
newspapers as though it was question
of great Importance TO the public, oil
upon which there was dark cloud OF
uncertainty. There is nothing in his
presidential past to inspire II hope that
its future will bring forth anything that
will make his acceptance of nomina.
ton a possibility or n matter of any con.
sequence to the people of the United
States. But there can be no more doubt
of his deserving it than there is that
Jack would have eaten his supper if he
could have got it. Every act of his adj
ministration, every appointment he has
made, and every pension veto he has
written, have been made witch renomi.
nation in full view. There is little rea.
son to doubt that the democrats and mug
wumps will renominate him, but great
reason to doubt the willingness of the
great American people TO commit the
stupendous folly ofre-electing him to the
presidency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Movements of Interest In the Reli-
gious World Home and Abroad.


The English Wesleyans are talking of
celebrating the centenary of John Wes-
ley's death, which took place on March
9, 1871.
The Free.Will Baptists of America re-
port SO 1923 members, an increase during
the year of 1906; l,542 churches, and
,29l ordained ministers.
The receipts of the American Board Of
Missions are nearly $4,000 less for the
first six months of its current fiscal year
than for the same time the proceeding
year.
There are sixteen Lutheran bodies in
this country, with about z $50 congrega-
tons. Four of these are large synods,
and l3 average less than 200 churches
each.
The Presbytery of Alaska covers a
wide territory. At its recent meeting
one member travelled 10 days in canoe
i'm order to be present. Another had to
be six weeks from home. The meeting
was at Fort Wrangell.
The AdMnce says: at will be sur
prise to some to learn that there are
within the United States as many as "a
tribes of Indians embracing $1,000 per-
sons, who are still without missionary.
OF these 5000 are Navajo and other
Apaches of New Mexico and Arizona.
Within the last 100 yeals the number of
TRANSACTIONS of the Word has increased
from 80 to $50; the number of Protestant
missionary societies, from to. 100; of
male missionaries, from 10 to 5000;
contributions have increased from $780,
600 to $4,000, 600; the number of con-
verts from $4,000 to 2,5O0,OOO; mission
schools from 10 to above 1900.
The Central Mission Sun day-school of
Chicago is, according TO the Tribune of
that city, the largest one in Christen-
dom, having on its roll over 4. 800 names,
and the average attendance being over
5000. This Sunday-school Is taught like
no other Sunday-school in the universe.
There are no teachers and classes i'm the
ordinary sense; the whole school is one
bIg class, and its teacher is Mr.. Holmes.
The whole Protestant world is now en-
gagged in missionary work, the United
States rIvaling Great Britain, while Ger
many spends nearly el3O,OOO year on
the object, and Finland had d mission of
her own, we presume, among the Esqui-
maux. The societies have established
native churches all over the world which
now number 200, OOO.communicants, and,
of course, vast multitude of children
who will be brought up IN the Christian
faith.
A movement is on foot throughout the
Catholic world to make a magnificent
money present TO Pope XIII on the &C.
casion of his golden jubilee. Italy has
already subscribed $4,000, mostly in
penny contributions. Naples is to send
a throne of gold; the Circulo di st. Luigi
of Milan, magnificent gold pen, and
the officers Of the Pontifical Guards are
preparinga massive inkstand in gold and
silver of Renaissance style, surmounted
by the statue of the archangel Michael.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06
THE Philadelphia Press makes cleve

THE Philadelphia Press makes clever
hit in the following:
The Wine and Spirit Reporter, one ofthe
most intelligent organs of the liquor
trade, opposes high license, and for rca-
sons which we cordially commend to
the thoughtful consideration of the Pro-
hibitionists, who have united with the
saloon-keepers in antagonizing such leg
islation. The Reporter is against high
license because, as it frankly avows, in
thirteen leading cities where the license
charges range from $50 to $1,000, the ratio
of saloons to population diminishes in
proportion TO the increase of the fee,
and that where the fee is lowest, there
is one saloon to every ll5 people, and
where it is highest there is only one to
every 426 people. From the standpoint
of liquor manufacturer, importer OF
jobber, this reason for opposing high Ii
cense is consistent, practical and we'll
grounded, and the ProhibitIonists are al
liberty to claim it for their own if they
so desire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06
PRESBYTERIAN CONVENTION.
The Session of the Women's North
western Board Closes.

western Board Closes.
DAVENPORT, April 29.-Yesterday was
the second and last day of the sixteenth
annual convention of the Women's
Presbyterian Board of Missions of the
Northwest. The reports of the synodi-
cal secretaries showed the following
figures: Iowa, S., 1897; Dakota, $7l7 so;
Illinois, $26, 1867; Minnesota, So, O53.91 /;
Nebraska, 81 $500. In Wisconsin the
total contributions from ISL churches in
the synod was $3,S9l.49. From Iowa
there was no report by Presbyteries, but
the total contributions i'm the eight
Presbyteries were S., 5S3. After the re-
port from Minnesota had been read,
Mrs. Leyenberger, for years teacher in
the girls school and missionary at Chez
Foo, China, gave thanks for the gen.
erous gift of So 900 from the Presbytery
of st. Paul for hospital at Chez Foo.
The following officers were then elected:
President emeritus, Mrs. ID. A. Hoge,
Chicago; president. Mrs. Benjamin
Douglass, Chicago; treasurer, Mrs.
Charles b. Farwell, Chicago; recording
secretary, Mrs. w. b. Jacobs, Chicago;
auditor, Mrs. w. III. Sherwood, Chica-
go. Vice Presidents and home and cor
responding secretaries were also elect
ed. Freeport was chosen as the next
place of meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06
Greatly Excited.

Not few citlzes of Mankato have re-
Gently become greatly excited over the
astounding facts, that several oil their
friends who had been pronounced by
by their physicians as incurable and be.
yond all hope-suffering with that
dreaded monster Consumption=have
been completely cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, the
only remedy that does positively cure
all throat and lung diseases, Coughs,
Colds, Asthma and Bronchitis. Trial
bottle free at j. r. Jones' Drug Store,
large bottles 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

New York Tribune: Mr.. Cleveland
would be wise if he would stick to his
early declination. A president cannot
serve his country at his best and still
seek the favor of his party, or of the
little but noisy faction which claims to
be the balance of power between par
ties. There is continual temptation to
do, for the sake of denomination and re-
election, things which ought not to be
done President Cleveland knows il
well. Then president is always mis-
construed, if supposed to be candi-
date for reelection, and even his best
acts are attributed to motives not the
best.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

THE decision of the German govern
ment to expell from its domains all
Germans who, by emigrating to other
countries and acquiring the citizenship
of those countries, have forfeited their
German citizenship, is spreading some
thing of dismay among those in America
who are thinking OF paying the Father
land q visit. The causes that led to this
decision are that 80 many young Ger
mans came to America to escape the
compulsory military duty, and after re-
naming five years in America return to
Germany to live and claim exemption
from military duty on the grounds of
their alien citizenship. This, of course,
breeds discomfort among those who are
30 unfortunate as TO be obliged to serve in
the army, and it IS to counteract the eff
ects of this discomfort that the German
government has arrived at this decision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

THE forthcoming report of the depart
ment of agriculture on the English spar
row viii! be very interesting document.
1t will contain about 400 printed pages
in which will appear the experience OF
about :, 200 people with this destructive
little rascal. 1t is doubted if there is
another bird in the world so unanimous
ly condemned as a nuisance as this alien.
DIR. Merriam, the ornithologist of the
department, who has charge ofthe prep
aration of the reports, says that the in
indictments against the sparrow is ter
rible one,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06
Looking to the Future.

ITinona Republican: Winona was at
one time the greatest wheat market i'm
Minnesota and the adjoining Northwest.
Next il was Minneapolis, the tide hav-
ing been turned in that direction by the
development of the milling interest.
Now it is Duluth that. claims the supre-
macy in grain. In a decade or less II
will be Winnipeg-or possibly some me-
tropolis yet to be founded on the shore
of Hudson's bay. Real estate boomers
who got stranded on the margin of the
beautiful. Chequamegon will please take
notice. They may yet retrieve their
losses if they will go far enough north
and start in time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

COMMISSIONER SPARKS has been inter-
viewed and heartily endorses President
Cleveland's letter on the Miller case.
That is bad on the president. for if
Sparks endorses his position, a great
many other people will at once change
their opinion in regard to the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

ANOTHER Haddock case is reported,
this time from Ohio. DR.. w. Il. Nor
throp was murdered Wednesday at
Portsmouth by saloon keepers who did
not like his opinion. The liquor interest
can make prohibitionistsf fast by keeping
this thing nm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06
WILL 1T COME TRUE
An Old Farmer Makes A Predic-
ton as to the Wheat Crop.

In the Winona Republican i. is pre-
dicted by an old farmer that We are to
have one of the best crops this season
that Minnesota has had for many years
and as his reasons for this belief he
gives the following: "The conditions
are are all favorable, and observation
teaches that with such conditions the
result can be predicted with good deal
of certainty. To begin with, we had a
heavy body of snow on the ground
during the winter. This snow melted
gradually, and much of it was absorbed
by the soil, thus providing plenty of
moisture just when tits needed as much
as at any time of the wheat plants
growth. When seeding time arrived,
the growth was, with perhaps few ex-
ceptions here and there, just right for
easy working, and for nicely covering
the seed. And then when the work
was about over, that fierce snow storm
came, and instead of being an event to
be mourned over, it was just the best
thing for the wheat farmer that could
have happened. 1t was even better
than rain shower of equal proportions.
So, also, the present cool weather is an
other good thing for the newly planted
seed-giving it time to swell and germ
mate slowly. You know that rapid
growth at any stage is always detrimen-
tai to wheat, but particularly when it ID
getting its first start. The slower its
growth add progress the better, SO that
itisn't 80 tardy as to stand still altogether.
This combined with certain qualities OF
soil, is what makes the spring wheat OF
Minnesota and Dakota the best on the
continent. And the heavy SHOWS OF
winter, followed by backward spring,
are almost certain to be the forerunners
of good wheat crop. ] have watched il
Minnesota ever since We hogan raising
wheat, and have never yet known it to
fail"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

PROFESSOR TALBERT, a Chicago aero
naut, performed a novel entertainment
in Kokomo, Ind, last evening by making
an ascension in large balloon inflated
with natural gas. His flight in mid-air
was in every way successful, and it is
said to be the first instance of the kind
on record. While among the clouds the
Professor had splendid view of the city
of burning gas wells and her spreading
bn,m
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

Mr.. GLADSTONE and his wife attended
the performance of the "Wild West
show in London Yesterday, and in the
evening entertained the managers ofthe
exhibition at lunch. Buffalo Blll' is
being highly hOnored.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

Two more boodlers have been arrest
ed i'll New York, the charge being that
Tax Commissioners Coleman and DON
nelly have been guilty of wilfully omit
ting to perform their duties and of other
acts of gross and culpable negligence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

A COMMITTEE of the Chicago Knights of
Labor are at Pittsburg, trying TO work up
boycott against Armour Il Co. 1t is
the hope to induce Pittsburggroc not
to handle Armour's goods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

A LIQUOR bill was introduced in the
Michigan legislature yesterday which
proposes to tax saloonists $500 per year,
and requires them to give a bond of 3d.
600 TO 1900. 1t is thought the bill will
be passed when it comes up next Tues
lav
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

A STATUE OF Lincoln, the work of
sculptor Gaudens, of New York. is to be
unveiled in Lincoln Park, Chicago, in
about two weeks. Governor Oglesby
has been selected TO make the Grafton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

TIIE drouth in Texas is still unbroken.
There have been limited rains in some
portions of the State, but all sections are
yet badly needing water.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

ANOTHER railroad consolidation has
been affected whereby the principal
lines in Maine New Hampshire and
Vermont will be conducted under one
management.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

JONES and Small continue 10 draw
great crowds ut Minneapolis and keep
up their reputation for eccentricity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

General McMahan says that the pres
ident has promised to attend the meet
ing of the Army ofthe Potomac in June.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

81 OF u.-MANKATO LODGE NO. 3053,
ANsmccts second and fourth Tuesdays OF
each month in Odd Fellows hall.
:. W. BURGESS, ID.
Il. ). WOOD, Reporter.
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a L W. &. 4. n. Parlors. w. q T. q. every
- Tuesday of each month at 4. NJ. Band
~ Hope every Sunday AT p. m. Reading
Room open every evening until 10 o'clock.
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MISSION LODGE.
IVA No. 90, 1. %. q. 4. meets every Friday
evening, in their Hall d6m6
b. $. WEYMOUTH, w. II.
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PGrmS---$l.5O per Amman IN Advance

BAPTIST CHURCH. - y. l.. PATTERSON,
~ Pastor. Services every sabbath at
1890 "A. m. ana 1880 y. IN. Young people
Meeting AT s:U1 p. IN. sabbath school at l2:N
tn. Prayer meeting every Thursday evening
at 1850 y. IN. Covenant meeting on Thursday
evening before the first sabbath in each
month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

WELSH CALNANlSrlC METHODIST
7" church. Located uu state ST. Services
very SUNDAY 10 n. M, =. y. IN, y. IN. cord
ial invitation extended To all.
REy 4 a. lpNES pastnr
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sioners to assure themselves that black
birds are such an evil as to require their
wholesale destruction before they autho-
rize bounty for the same.
Fairmont Sentinel: Rev. Mr.. Williams
passed three head of cattle, on his return
from Blue Earth City this week, lying by
roadside dead, which had persisted in
the storm of Friday and Saturday. He
was told that IA head died out of one
herd in that vicinity. We hear reports
from many parts of the county of cattle
dying in the storm. They had, in most
cases, just been turned out to grass, and
the change from warm stables to that
cold storm of rain and snow chilled
many of the weaker ones to death.
The west-bound Pacific express on the
Northern Pacific jumped the track Sat
urday at about o'clock, twelve miles
west of Steele, Dak., near Driscoll sta
ton, and precipitated five of its seven
coaches into ditch. The train was
running on heavy down grade at the
time and the heat of the sun, which has
been something unusual there at this
season, had warped the rail. The en-
CINE and express car passed over in
safety, but the five cars following left
the track and turned bottom upward in
the ditch. Two of the coaches were
loaded with two companies of the Sew
enth United States cavalry en- route for
Forts Yates and Buford. The other
three were filed with emigrants and
first-class passengers, mostly bound for
the Pacific coast. w. o. Breed, of Fari-.
bault, was the only person killed, but
six or eight others were very badly in
Ijured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-02
TREMENDOUS SACRIFICE SALE
OF SHOES.
OF SHOES.

Having bought at very low figure the entire stock
OF retail firm retiring from business enabled
to sell the same at prices never before heard Of
people of this city.
There about four thousand pairs Of fine and me.
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including such celebrated makes as The p Cox Shoe
Co., Robt Dix Son, b. W. Merriam Shoe Co.. Saler
levin Co.; Wallace, Elliott & Co., and many more
excellent lines all Of which will be sold without regard
to cost Of manufacture
partial list of the many bargains:
Ladies' Shoes, comprising Kid and Pebble Goat But
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fee price. 79c.
Ladies' Shoes, made Of fine Curacao Kid or Straight
Goat opera or Common Sense style, worth fully $3.50
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Ladies' Slippers, Kid Opera Toe, Pebble, Goat and
Cloth House Slippers, worth so to 75c. Sacrifice
price, 24c.
Ladies' Oxford Ties fine Kid with Tips very stylish
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Misses Shoes, splendid lot of Kid and Pebble Goat
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Misses Shoes. finest Kid and Goat Button, made by
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and plain toe, Kid or Pebble, spring heels Regular
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Chtldren's Shoes. Heels and Spring Heels, Kid or
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Childrens Kid Spring Heels sizes to g. worth fully
Csc. Sacrifice price, 43c.
Boys Shoes, Button or Lace all solid leather worth
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Youths Shoes very neat and serviceable. Just the
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Mems Shoes, Lace or Congress: Also Pillow Shoes and
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Sacrifice price, 97c.
Mems Shoes made Of very fine calf, all seamless
sides. in wide toe Button Lace Congress
Every pair worth 49, Sacrifice price, Sl97.
Meh's Slippers, elegant embroidered patterns diff
ferent colored velvet. Worth $125. Sacrifice price,
SIC
full line Of Ladies', Msses' and Children's Mems
Boys and Youths Canvas Shoes at TIC, worth 25
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the most attractive sale Of shoes ever offered to the
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726 9TH STREET.
Opening evenings until O'Clock. Saturdays until
IL. ap1-3t